CG Technology, which operates eight Las Vegas race and sportsbooks, has been hit with its third fine in five years. Regulators from Nevada Gaming Control Board charged the company with illegally accepting out of state bets, taking wagers after the contest was completed, and underpaying or overpaying players. As a […]
The $10 million contest between Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods called “The Match” is such a good idea that the two golfers are apparently planning on joining forces for other big money battles. Golf Digest first reported that the two have talked about a series of similar events to be held […]
Sportsbooks released their lines for the first week of the NFL regular season in early May, but it’s tough to get a sense of how a team is going to be before they’ve even signed their draft picks. Gamblers pour over the odds, trying to get an edge, and now […]
Apparently Cleveland Browns coach Hue Jackson can breathe a little easier, as his odds of being the first NFL coach fired this season have dropped. The new frontrunner is Tampa Bay Buccaneers head man Dirk Koetter, who went from 12/1 to 5/2 that he’ll be the first NFL coach shown […]
Lakers fans should get a good idea about what to expect from Lebron James and his new teammates when they host Houston three days after the NBA season opens. But they will definitely know by Christmas, when the Lakers face Golden State, the reigning NBA Champions. No odds have been […]
Scan the lines on the teams picked to win the college football conference championship games and the odds are pretty dismal. The Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook and Station Casinos recently released their odds and finding any value is pretty challenging. That should be expected for the power conferences such as […]
If President Donald Trump survives his first term, oddsmakers have made him the heavy favorite to get a second. The polarizing politician’s popularity has plummeted in polls, but Paddy Power posted the portly Trump as its pick to win in November 2020. The Ireland-based site, which has its own division […]
Who will be the 16 basketball teams to make the NBA Playoffs this season? The Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook has put out their lines for all 30 possibilities, revealing the shifts a few key player moves can make. The Western Conference should again be the dominant of the two divisions, […]
With Chase Elliott winning last week at Watkins Glen, drivers not named Kevin Harvick, Martin Truex Jr., and Kyle Busch have a chance to do something that hasn’t been done all season this weekend at the Consumers Energy 400. If another driver besides the Big Three wins at Michigan International Speedway […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has plans to take his car company private, but despite the favorable odds for him to pull Tesla off Nasdaq, it is far from a done deal. Musk put out a tweet on Tuesday saying he had enough funding for the maneuver, thus exciting both shareholders […]
With the first week of the NFL preseason beginning Thursday, football fans will have 16 games to watch and wager on through Saturday. There are 12 games on Thursday, two on Friday, and two on Saturday. Usually there isn’t much to get excited about at the first exhibition games, but […]
The college football season is a tad over three weeks away, and the clock is ticking for gamblers wanting to place their wagers on the total number of wins certain teams will achieve before the season begins. The Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook has put out its estimates for win totals […]
So you’ve made the choice, and know who you think will win the PGA Championship. But what’s that, you have some money left over? Fear not, loyal bettor, because OG has a bevy of proposition wagers that are sure to cover your 100/1 pick of Ollie Schniederjans to win the […]
Jay Kornegay has been a sports betting professional for more than 30 years — taking bets, not placing them. And as Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook’s vice president of race and sports operations for the past 15 years, he’s in charge of one of the biggest sports betting operations in the […]
The NBA win totals were released this week by the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook and the usual suspects were at the top of the list, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t some value picks for clever bettors. But first, some questions … Will LeBron James make the Lakers a playoff […]
Coming into last year’s PGA Championship, Jordan Spieth had a chance to win the coveted career grand slam. Winning all four majors has only been done by five people over the past 100 years: Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, and Tiger Woods. For Spieth, it was a […]
Officials conducting the investigation into any wrongdoing by Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer regarding his handling of alleged domestic violence by a former assistant coach said it should take two weeks to conclude. Meyer was placed on paid administrative leave after domestic violence allegations emerged against former coach Zach […]
Los Angeles Angels rookie Shohei Ohtani did something that hadn’t been done since Babe Ruth did it in 1921. Last week, the 24-year-old baseball sensation from Japan became only the third player in baseball history to hit multiple home runs in a game in the same season where he’s won […]
Despite finishing last season with a 9-4 record in arguably the toughest conference in college football, LSU Coach Ed Orgeron is the favorite by oddsmakers to be the first coach in the SEC to be fired in 2018. Welcome to football in the south, where nothing less than a national […]
Alex Faust, Laura Coates, Ken Jennings: Who will replace Alex Trebek as the host of “Jeopardy!”? The correct answer won’t be known until 2020 at the earliest, but Trebek hinted that he might not renew his contract when it expires in two years, opening up the betting possibilities. Trebek, 78, […]
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